WWU Attends Successful Missouri Arabian Horse Association Horse Show

3/28/2012 Mary Ann Beahon
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Six riders from William Woods University's western club attended the Missouri Arabian Horse Association horse show in Lake St. Louis, Mo., March 16-18. All equestrian science majors, they competed in a variety of performance and halter classes throughout the weekend.

Christine Whittier, a junior from Elk River, Minn., and Tarbask Desert Indian placed:
  • first in HA/AA Western Pleasure Limit horse
  • first in HA/AA Open Western Pleasure
  • Champion in HA/AA Open Western Pleasure Championship
  • first in HA/AA Geldings Two and Over
  • Champion in HA/AA Geldings in Hand Championship

 
Erin Springer, a junior from Siloam Springs, Ark., and Tosk Diamond placed:
  • first in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Limit Horse
  • first in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AATR
  • first in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Novice Horse
  • first in HA/AA Gelding in Hand ATH
  • second in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure ATR Select Rider
  • second in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Open
  • second in HA/AA Gelding in Hand
  • third in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure ATR Championship
  • Reserve in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Open Championship
  • Reserve in Geldings in Hand Championship

 
Cheryl Pollock, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., and PKH Dakota placed:
  • Reserve Champion in HA/AA Open Western   Pleasure Championship
  • first in HA/AA Western Pleasure Select Rider
  • third in HA/AA Gelding in Hand ATH
  • third in HA/AA Western Pleasure ATR
  • third in HA/AA Open Western Pleasure
  • fourth in HA/AA Gelding in Hand, 2 and over
 




Georgia Hellum-Willits, a sophomore from Portland, Ore., and WV Kyss of Fame placed:
  • second in HA/AA Western Pleasure ATR
  • second in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Novice horse
  • second in IABS HA/AA Western Pleasure Open
  • second in HA/AA Geldings In Hand ATH
  • third in HA/AA Western Pleasure Open Championship
  • third in HA/AA Geldings In Hand Two and Over
  • fourth in IABS HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Open
  • fourth in HA/AA Western Pleasure Limit Horse
  • fifth in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Open Championship
 
Jessie Steinhoff, a senior from Union, Mo.,and WV Majorific (Oliver) debuted in his first off-campus show and placed:
  • second in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Junior Horse
  • third in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Novice Horse
  • fourth in HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle Junior Horse
  • fifth in HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Limit Horse

 
Priscilla Calvird, a senior from St. Louis, Mo., and Destin to Impress placed:
  • second in Arabian Hunter Pleasure Geldings
  • third in IABS Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open
  • fifth in Arabian Sport Horse Open
  • fifth in Arabian Hunter Pleasure ATR Championship
 
 
Photo IDs:
Christine Whittier and Tarbask Desert Indian
Erin Springer and Tosk Diamond
Cheryl Pollock and PKH Dakota
Georgia Hellum-Wilkes and WV Kyss of Fame
Jessie Steinhoff and WV Majorific
Priscilla Calvird and Destin to Impress